2005 Vuelta a España

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2005 Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España 2005.svg
Overview of the stages
Race details
Dates 27 August - 18 September
Stages 21
Distance 3,192 km (1,983 mi)
Winning time 82h 27' 31" (38.69 km/h/24.04 mph)
Palmarès
Winner Russia Denis Menchov (Rabobank)
Second Spain Carlos Sastre (Team CSC)
Third Spain Francisco Mancebo (Illes Balears-Banesto)

Points Italy Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo)
Mountains Spain Joaquín Rodríguez (Saunier Duval – Prodir)
Team Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia

These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race. Roberto Heras was the original champion but the win was awarded to Russian Denis Menchov after the climber from Béjar tested positive in a doping test.

Contents

[edit] Teams and riders

In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunitat Valenciana and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.

[edit] Stages

[edit] 27-08-2005: Granada, 7 km. (ITT)

Cyclist Team Time
1 Denis Menchov Rabobank 9' 45"
2 Rik Verbrugghe Quick Step + 1"
3 Bradley McGee FDJeux + 3"

[edit] 28-08-2005: Granada-Córdoba, 190 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Leonardo Bertagnolli Cofidis 4h 52' 27"
2 Bradley McGee FDJeux s.t.
3 Juan Antonio Flecha Fassa Bortolo s.t.

[edit] 29-08-2005: Córdoba-Puertollano, 152 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo 3h 48' 11"
2 Erik Zabel T-Mobile Team s.t.
3 Tom Boonen Quick Step s.t.

[edit] 30-08-2005: Ciudad Real-Argamasilla de Alba, 232 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo 5h 41' 29"
2 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
3 Erik Zabel T-Mobile Team s.t.

[edit] 31-08-2005: Alcázar de San Juan-Cuenca, 176 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 3h 41' 52"
2 Miguel Ángel Perdiguero Saunier Duval-Prodir s.t.
3 Josep Jufré Relax s.t.

[edit] 01-09-2005: Cuenca-Aramón Valdelinares, 217 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Roberto Heras Liberty Seguros 5h 27' 20"
2 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 13"
3 David Blanco Comunidad Valenciana-Elche + 28"

[edit] 02-09-2005: Teruel-Vinarós, 212.5 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Max van Heeswijk Discovery Channel 5h 21' 21"
2 Erik Zabel T-Mobile Team s.t.
3 Alberto Ongarato Fassa Bortolo s.t.

[edit] 03-09-2005: Tarragona-Lloret de Mar, 189 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo 4h 19' 14"
2 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
3 Paolo Bettini Quick Step s.t.

[edit] 04-09-2005: Lloret de Mar, 48 km. (ITT)

Cyclist Team Time
1 Denis Menchov Rabobank 1h 00' 54"
2 Rubén Plaza Comunitat Valenciana-Elche + 9"
3 Francisco Mancebo Illes Balears + 37"

[edit] 05-09-2005: La Vall d'en Bas-Ordino Arcalís, 206.3 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Francisco Mancebo Illes Balears 5h 33' 49"
2 Roberto Heras Liberty Seguros s.t.
3 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.

[edit] 06-09-2005: Andorra-Aramón Cerler, 193 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Roberto Laiseka Euskaltel-Euskadi 5h 09' 38"
2 Carlos Sastre Team CSC + 15"
3 Roberto Heras Liberty Seguros + 15"

[edit] 08-09-2005: Logroño-Burgos, 133 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo 3h 13' 36"
2 Erik Zabel T-Mobile Team s.t.
3 Marco Zanotti Liquigas s.t.

[edit] 09-09-2005: Burgos-Santuario de la Bien Aparecida, 196 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel-Euskadi 4h 03' 40"
2 Óscar Pereiro Phonak + 4"
3 Mauricio Ardila Davitamon-Lotto + 8"

[edit] 10-09-2005: Nestlé-Lagos de Covadonga, 172 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Eladio Jiménez Comunitat Valenciana-Elche 4h 25' 35"
2 Iñigo Cuesta Saunier Duval-Prodir + 1' 20"
3 Gilberto Simoni Lampre-Caffita + 1' 32"

[edit] 11-09-2005: Cangas de Onís-Valgrande Pajares, 191 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Roberto Heras Liberty Seguros 4h 53' 53"
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel-Euskadi + 32"
3 Juan Pablo Rodríguez Comunitat Valenciana-Elche + 46"

[edit] 13-09-2005: León-Valladolid, 163 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Paolo Bettini Quick Step 3h 40' 56"
2 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo s.t.
3 Miguel Ángel Perdiguero Phonak s.t.

[edit] 14-09-2005: El Espinar-La Granja de San Ildefonso, 166 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Carlos García Quesada Comunitat Valenciana-Elche 3h 51' 00"
2 Francisco Mancebo Illes Balears + 46"
3 Santos González Phonak + 48"

[edit] 15-09-2005: Ávila, 198 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC 5h 05' 34"
2 Juan Pablo Rodríguez Comunitat Valenciana-Elche s.t.
3 Vicente García Acosta Illes Balears + 22"

[edit] 16-09-2005: San Martín de Valdeiglesias-Alcobendas, 143 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Heinrich Haussler Gerolsteiner 3h 20' 26"
2 Martin Elmiger Phonak s.t.
3 David Latasa Comunitat Valenciana-Elche s.t.

[edit] 17-09-2005: Guadalajara-Alcalá de Henares, 38.9 km. (ITT)

Cyclist Team Time
1 Rubén Plaza Comunitat Valenciana-Elche 41' 31"
2 Roberto Heras Liberty Seguros s.t.
3 Carlos Sastre Team CSC + 4"

[edit] 18-09-2005: Madrid, 136.5 km.

Cyclist Team Time
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo 3h 34' 41"
2 Erik Zabel T-Mobile Team s.t.
3 Heinrich Haussler Gerolsteiner s.t.

[edit] General Standings

Cyclist Team Time
DQ * Roberto Heras Liberty Seguros 82h 22' 55"
1 Denis Menchov Rabobank 82h 27' 31"
2 Carlos Sastre Team CSC + 18"
3 Francisco Mancebo Illes Balears + 1' 22"
4 Carlos García Quesada Comunitat Valenciana-Elche + 3' 30"
5 Rubén Plaza Comunitat Valenciana-Elche + 7' 00"
6 Óscar Sevilla T-Mobile Team + 8' 46"
7 Tom Danielson Discovery Channel + 12' 02"
8 Mauricio Ardila Davitamon-Lotto + 13' 39"
9 Juan Miguel Mercado Quick Step + 13' 55"
10 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel-Euskadi + 15' 36"
11 Michele Scarponi Liberty Seguros + 27' 08"
12 David Blanco Comunitat Valenciana-Elche + 30' 21"
13 Koos Moerenhout Davitamon-Lotto + 30' 27"
14 Josep Jufré Relax + 30' 57"
15 Mario Aerts Davitamon-Lotto + 31' 42"
16 Daniel Atienza Cofidis + 31' 47"
17 Unai Osa Illes Balears + 32' 38"
18 Marcos Serrano Liberty Seguros + 34' 01"
19 Pablo Lastras Illes Balears + 36' 09"
20 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole + 37' 38"

* Roberto Heras was later disqualified for failing to pass a doping test.

[edit] KOM Classification

Cyclist Team
1 Joaquín Rodríguez Saunier Duval

[edit] Points Classification

Cyclist Team
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo

[edit] Best Team

Team Country
1 Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia Spain

[edit] External links